JP2000125028A - Device and method for automatic modem connection - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable easy use by eliminating the need for a user to make settings corresponding to a modem each time the modem is connected. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with a modem interface 3 which is connected to the modem 2 communication software 10 which gives a prescribed function to the modem interface 3, a modem kind managing means 4 which is connected to the modem interface 3 and holds modem control command groups by the kinds of the modem 2 and a modem control specifying means 5 which is connected to the modem kind managing means 4 and holds control specification data and specifies control over the modem 2. The means 5 sets modem control with the modem control commands of management data when the modem is of a kind in the management data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of connecting a computer and a telephone line via a modem by automatically setting parameters according to the model of the modem and the like, and automatically connecting a modem which is a component of the computer. The present invention relates to a connection device and a connection method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, remote computers have been connected to each other through a telephone line, and various information exchanges have been carried out and various uses have been made. Under such circumstances,
There is also a remarkable improvement in the performance of modems that connect computers to telephone lines. Since the communication standard of the telephone line is different from the signal standard in the computer, when transmitting the information of the computer through the telephone line, a modem is used to convert the signal to conform to the communication standard of the telephone line. If the conversion speed of the modem is low, the transmission speed of the telephone line will not be used, so the conversion speed will be improved. And has been improved. Thus, the conversion speed and the easy-to-use command system have been improved, and the performance of the modem has been improving day by day.

[0003] Therefore, even if the user uses a modem of a specific model, when the latest model is released, the performance and convenience are bought and replaced with the latest model, and the computer communication equipment is updated. Things are increasing. When the modem is replaced, it is necessary to adjust the connection settings of the computer to the command system of the modem.

[0004]

However, there are many types of modem specifications depending on manufacturers and ranks, and even if a device being used is replaced with the latest model, computer settings differ for each modem and manuals for each modem are different. Had to carefully set the modem control along.
As described above, the setting according to the modem is troublesome for the user, and there is a problem that an input error easily occurs when a large number of settings are input by a key and is difficult to use. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic modem connection apparatus and a connection method thereof that reduce user's work.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An automatic modem connecting apparatus of the present invention is a computer component or a peripheral device for communicating with a remote computer via a modem and a telephone line, and includes a modem interface for connecting to the modem. Communication software for providing a predetermined function to the modem interface; modem type management means connected to the modem interface for holding a group of modem control command data for each type of modem; and modem software connected to the modem type management means. And modem control specifying means for storing control specifying data and specifying control of the modem. Also, a method for automatically connecting a modem according to the present invention comprises a computer component or a peripheral device that communicates with a computer separated from the modem via a telephone line, and a modem interface for connecting to the modem;
Communication software for providing a predetermined function to the modem interface, modem type management means connected to the modem interface to hold a group of modem control command data for each type of modem, connected to the modem type management means, And modem control specifying means for specifying control of the modem by holding control specifying data, and functioning in the following procedure. The procedure is
(1) First, it is detected whether or not a modem is connected by the modem interface. (2) When the connection of the modem is detected, a command used in the modem is registered in the modem type management means. It is determined whether or not the data group matches any of the data groups to detect whether or not the modem is registered. (3) If the modem is registered, the modem is registered by using the registered command. And (4) if the modem is not registered, sequentially sends out commands based on the control specifying data stored in the modem control specifying means, checks the response of the modem, and responds to the command. If a response is given, the command is identified as the command of the modem and registered in the modem type management means,
(5) In the same manner, after checking and registering the response of the command in a similar manner, the modem is controlled using the command. Because of this, the settings of the modem connected to the terminal are automatically set.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. First, the principle configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, 1 is a terminal device such as a computer equipped with the present invention, 2 is a modem, and 3 is a modem interface such as a serial interface. The modem control automatic setting method provided in the terminal device 1 includes a modem type management unit 4 and a modem control identification unit 5.
The modem type management means 4 holds management data of a modem control command data group for each type of the modem 2. The modem control specifying means 5 holds control specifying data for specifying the modem 2, specifies the type of the modem 2 connected to the terminal device 1 with reference to the management data of the modem type managing means 4,
If the type of the modem is in the management data, the modem control is set by the modem control command of the management data.
If the modem is of a type not included in the management data of the modem type management means 4, a trial of control is performed based on the control identification data held by the modem control identification means 5, and the setting of the modem control is determined. Further, the determined modem control command data is added to the management data as a new type.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to a specific embodiment shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a terminal device such as a computer equipped with the present invention, 2 is a modem, and 3 is a modem interface such as a serial interface.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a control command table for holding management data of a modem control command data group for each modem type, reference numeral 7 denotes a control specification table for specifying a modem, and reference numeral 8 denotes a modem control unit, which is based on data in the control command table. An AT command is transmitted to the modem 2, and a modem control command analysis unit 9 specifies modem control based on data in the control specification table. For example,
When the modem 2 is connected to the terminal device 1, the modem control unit 8
Detects the connection of the modem 2 from the modem interface 3 and looks up the type of the modem 2 by referring to the control command table 6. If the type of the modem is found, the setting for optimal communication is transmitted to the modem 2 by the AT command according to the control command group of the control command table 6, and the setting is completed. If the type of the modem is not found, the modem control command analysis unit 9 refers to the control specification table 7 and sends a specific command to the modem control unit 8, and determines whether the command is valid or not based on the result code. 2 is created and registered as a new type in the control command table. FIG. 3 shows a processing flow of the embodiment of the present invention.

Next, the procedure of the method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The procedure is as follows: (1) First, the modem interface 3 detects whether or not the modem 2 is connected. (2) When the connection of the modem 2 is detected, it is determined whether the command used in the modem 2 matches any one of the modem control command data groups registered in the modem type management means 4, and the modem 2 is registered. Detect if it is. (3) If the modem 2 is registered,
The modem is controlled using the registered command. (4) If the modem 2 is not registered, commands are sequentially transmitted based on the control specifying data stored in the modem control specifying means 5 to check the response of the modem 2, and a response corresponding to the command is sent. If the command is modem2
And registers it in the modem type management means 4. (5) After sequentially examining and registering the response of the command, the modem is controlled using the command.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the control command table. A type of modem and a control command group corresponding to the modem are registered. The control command group is a list of AT command instruction sets separated by ",".
The AT command instruction set at the top of the list is for optimal communication. When a new type of modem is found, the type of modem in this table is appropriately set to modem B or the like, and a command group is added. FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the control specifying table. AT command group required for control identification and expected result code as its response,
Judgment identifier (A to F) when the result code matches
Etc.). Based on this determination identifier, an AT instruction set of a control command group for optimal communication in the control command table is created. By doing so, the above function can be obtained.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, since various settings of the terminal device according to the modem can be automatically made, there is a practical effect that the work of the operator can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment illustrating the method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of one embodiment illustrating the method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a control command table.

FIG. 5 is an example of a control specifying table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal device 2 Modem 3 Modem interface 4 Modem type management means 5 Modem control specification means 6 Control command table 7 Control specification table 8 Modem control unit 9 Modem control command analysis unit 10 Communication software

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A component or a peripheral device of a computer that communicates with a computer remote from a modem via a telephone line, comprising: a modem interface connected to the modem; and communication software for giving a predetermined function to the modem interface. A modem type management means connected to the modem interface and holding a modem control command data group for each type of the modem; a modem type control means connected to the modem type management means and holding control specific data to control the modem. And a modem control specifying means for specifying. 2. A component of a computer which communicates with a computer remote from a modem via a telephone line, comprising: a modem interface connected to the modem; communication software for giving a predetermined function to the modem interface; A modem type management means connected to a modem interface and holding a modem control command data group for each type of the modem; a modem connected to the modem type management means and holding control specifying data to specify control of the modem A method for automatically connecting a modem, comprising a control specifying means, and functioning in the following procedure. (1) First, it is detected whether or not a modem is connected by the modem interface. (2) When the connection of the modem is detected, a command used in the modem is registered in the modem type management means. It is determined whether or not the data group matches any of the data groups to detect whether or not the modem is registered. (3) If the modem is registered, the modem is registered by using the registered command. And (4) if the modem is not registered, sequentially sends out commands based on the control specifying data stored in the modem control specifying means, checks the response of the modem, and responds to the command. If a response is given, the command is identified as the command of the modem and registered in the modem type management means,
(5) After sequentially examining and registering the response of the command, the modem is controlled using the command.